led, went right 11th, headed approaching 16th, chased leader, 3 lengths down when fell 3 out
towards rear, went right 16th, behind when blundered next, pulled up before 18th
well behind, tailed off and pulled up before 13th
tracked leader, led approaching 16th, ridden after 3 out, headed before 2 out, chased winner, rallied run-in, lost 2nd towards finish
held up, headway approaching 16th, hit 9th, mistake 16th, pulled up before next
chased leaders, hit 4th and dropped to rear, tailed off and pulled up before 13th
reminders before start, behind, headway chasing leaders after 5th, lost place before 16th, behind and pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, headway chasing leaders 13th, left 3 lengths 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on run-in, went 2nd towards finish, not reach winner
chased leaders, pushed along before 16th, weakened next, tailed off
held up towards rear, headway approaching 11th, left 3rd 3 out, ridden to lead before 2 out, hard driven run-in, held on gamely
chased leaders, lost place 11th, behind 13th, tailed off and pulled up before 17th
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Loughalder won this in 2014 but was well behind fifth Incentivise last year when Cyrien Star was pulled up. Streets Of Promise is the improver in the race and warrants the utmost respect. He has a penalty for an easy win at Newcastle but should easily take this step up in class in his stride. ROCKY BENDER also has 7lb extra but appears in good heart at present. Extreme distances suit and Charlie Deutsch's claim is again in his favour. Ballyrath makes a quick reappearance after unseating his rider at Huntingdon last week while Grove Silver, Krackatoa King and Towcester winner Emma Soda look the pick of the remainder.
Streets Of Promise (IRE) 11-8fav (11-9) Made virtually all, blundered 10th, clear before 3 out, easily, won at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Mar beating Tikkandemickey (11-12) by 22l, 6 ran.
Rocky Bender (IRE) 7-2 (11-8) Chased leaders, jumped slowly 1st and 2nd, not fluent 18th, went 2nd before 2 out, jumped right last, led towards finish, stayed on, won at Huntingdon 3m 7f hcp (3) sft in Mar beating Leg Iron (11-12) by 2l, 4 ran.
Ballyrath (IRE) 6-5fav (11-12) Chased leaders, jumped slowly 1st, hit 5th and unseated rider, at Huntingdon 3m 7f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Krackatoa King 8-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, mistake 7th, hit 13th, effort 3 out, kept on under pressure, 3rd of 14, 5 1/2l behind Golden Chieftain (11-10) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Red Admirable (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway 4th, not fluent 12th, 2nd when mistake and baulked 4 out, mistake next, weakened 2 out, 4th of 13, 31l behind Ziga Boy (10-10) at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Merlin's Wish 12-1 (10-12) Towards rear and brought down 1st, at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Cyrien Star 6-1 (11-8) Led before 2nd, headed 5 out, blundered 13th, soon weakened, 7th of 12, dist behind Gonalston Cloud (10-7) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Grove Silver (IRE) 11-2 (11-1) Tracked leaders, mistake 4 out, one pace from 2 out, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 12, 18l behind Henri Parry Morgan (11-7) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Emma Soda 11-2 (11-6) Tracked leader, ridden before 2 out, led last, kept on well, won at Towcester 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Leith Hill Legasi (10-13) by 7l, 8 ran.
Incentivise (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, outpaced in 3rd 5 out, went 2nd before 2 out, soon ridden, 7 lengths down last, kept on and gaining towards finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Paddy The Oscar (11-7) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Loughalder (IRE) 3-1fav (11-4) Prominent, stumbled on bend before 8th, ridden and lost place before 11th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before last, at Warwick 3m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Lovcen (GER) 25-1 (11-12) Pressed leader to before 18th, lost place after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Conas Taoi (10-3) at Sandown 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Universal Soldier (IRE) 25-1 (10-4) Towards rear and reminders after 1st, tailed off and pulled up before 6th, at Haydock 3m hcp (1) hvy in Jan.
Finish The Story (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, led 7 out, ridden and headed 4 out, quickly weakened, pulled up before last, at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
